UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- Major Minor MM 695
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
D-597.A-1C SELRunout, A-side, stamped
D-597.B-1C SELRunout, B-side, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Jeronimo · 1970
Heya was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
D-597.A-1C SELRunout, A-side, stamped
D-597.B-1C SELRunout, B-side, stamped
AZ SG 150 A1 GPRunout side A
AZ SG 150 B1Runout side B
RPM.325-ADisc label side A
RPM.325-BDisc label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Disc'AZ AZ 10 524First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | RPM RPM. 325 / RPM AD 1105First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Turkey | Pink Elephant 70356First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Major Minor MM 695First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 181457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 181457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Bellaphon BO 2127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Bellaphon BO 212 / Bellaphon BO 212 Ⓝ7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | Bellaphon BO 212 / Bellaphon BO 212 Ⓝ7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Bellaphon 100-03-0057", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·03·0057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| 1985 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·03·005 / Bellaphon BO 212 N7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| 1988 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·03·0057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| 1988 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·03·0057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| 1988 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·03·0057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
15 vinyl pressings of Heya are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, France, South Africa, Turkey. One of them is Major Minor MM 695.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MM 695, AZ 10 524, RPM. 325, 70356) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D-597.A-1C SEL and D-597.B-1C SEL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.